Read the following information about membership before submitting your application:

If you were an ARMTA member in the past, click here to re-join.

Alberta Registered Music Teachers’ Association (1982)

All active members of The Alberta Registered Music Teachers’ Association are automatic members of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Associations (CFMTA). A portion of the annual ARMTA Provincial membership fee is designated as the CFMTA annual membership fee. One benefit of CFMTA membership is $5,000,000 liability insurance coverage. Visit www.cfmta.org for further information on CFMTA.

All members of ARMTA Provincial are strongly encouraged to join a local branch in order to share in and benefit from the activities and opportunities available to members and their students through the local branch. Visit our local branch listings for further information.

The entry point to membership is at the Provincial level:

Successful applicants will be placed in one of the following categories:

1. FULL membership

One of the following qualifications is required:

a)  a music degree (e.g. Bachelor of Music or higher) from a recognized post-secondary institution. A B.A. or B.Ed. in Music degree or equivalent is typically not sufficient on its own unless additional advanced study can be documented.
b)  an Associate or Licentiate Diploma from a recognized institution
c)  employment in a teaching capacity in the Music Department of a recognized College or University

2. AFFILIATE membership

Affiliate Grade 10: Completed Grade 10 Practical exam with co-requisite theory or equivalent
Affiliate Grade 9: Completed Grade 9 Practical exam with co-requisite theory or equivalent

Please note:

• The minimum age for ARMTA membership is 18 years.
• Applicants must provide a Police Check with a Vulnerable Sector check, which may be obtained at any division of the RCMP or from your local Police Force. Ongoing membership requires a police check with a vulnerable sector check on file no more than five years old. You must upload photos/scans or mail hard copies of your Vulnerable Sector Check at the time of registration.
• Applicants must indicate specialized and advanced-level training in at least one practical SOLO discipline (instrumental or voice) or in THEORY (e.g. harmony, history, composition, pedagogy).
• The Examining Board also reserves the right to grant membership to any person they determine appropriate and may decide whether they qualify as an affiliate or full member. 
• Affiliate Members may NOT use the designation “Registered Music Teacher” nor the abbreviation RMT.

Required Supporting Documentation:

If documents are in a language other than English or French, a notarized translation must be provided.

For educational programs pursued outside Canada and the United States, it is required that the applicant’s highest relevant educational credential undergo an IQAS assessment. A copy of the basic assessment must be included with the application. Instructions are provided at www.alberta.ca/iqas-employment-apply.aspx

You must upload photos/scans or mail hard copies of your supporting documents. Digital copies are acceptable.

• Associate or Licentiate (or equivalent) in Teaching
• Associate or Licentiate (or equivalent) in Performance
• University/College Degree in music. If your degree does not state your major instrument or area of study, please also include a copy of your transcript.
• Grade 9 Certificate or equivalent (if applying for Affiliate Grade 9 membership)
• Grade 10 Certificate or equivalent (if applying for Affiliate Grade 10 membership)
• Pedagogy certification (other than that included in Associate Teacher’s Diploma)
• Other form of music certification not listed above

Reinstatements and Transfers:

Reinstatement:  If you have previously been a member of ARMTA, you do not to provide any further documentation except that ARMTA must have a copy of a police records check from within the past five years. Instead of the $25 application fee, there is a $50 reinstatement fee.

Transfers:  If you are currently a member of another Canadian Registered Music Teachers’ Association, you can have your membership transferred by requesting that your provincial administrator send ARMTA a copy of the Interprovincial Transfer Form. You do not to provide any further documentation except that ARMTA must have a copy of a police records check with a vulnerable sector check from within the past five years.

Fees:

1. $25.00 non-refundable application fee

2. $185.00 full year annual provincial membership fee, April 1 – March 31
$135 after October 1: use discount code: halfyear

Provincial ARMTA members join and support a local branch so that they can become informed about local events, enter students in competitions, and take advantage of scholarship opportunities. Choose the branch that is closest to you.

Local Branches (branch fee in brackets):

• Calgary ($65)
• Edmonton ($65)
• Grande Prairie (Free)
• Lethbridge ($35)
• Medicine Hat ($10)
• Red Deer ($35)

3. Optional CFMTA Magazine Print Copy: $35. All members will receive an electronic version of the CFMTA magazine for free. You can request a printed copy for $35/year.

Code of Ethics:

In order to maintain the professional standards set by Alberta Registered Music Teachers’ Association, each member shall aspire to the goals and ideals outlined in the code of ethics below.

Commitment to Students

ARMTA Teachers will endeavor to:

• Clearly communicate the studio expectations and financial arrangements, to the student, and/or parents.
• Maintain the privacy of the students, and all information, unless required by law.
• Treat all students with consideration, patience, dignity and respect, without discrimination of any kind.
• Accept students based on the teacher’s academic qualifications, areas of specialization and expertise, and experience.
• Respect the student’s right to obtain instruction from the teacher of his/her choice
• Offer every student the best quality music instruction.
• Participate in continuing education, to develop professional excellence and improve personal teaching standards.

Commitment to Colleagues

ARMTA Teachers will endeavor to:

• Respect the privacy of colleagues, and refrain from disclosing sensitive information, unless required by law.
• Respect the reputation of colleagues, honouring their abilities and expertise, and refraining from false statements or disparaging remarks regarding their professional or personal qualities.
• Respect the reputation of colleagues, refraining from false statements or disparaging remarks regarding their students.

Commitment to Community

ARMTA Teachers will endeavor to:

• Teach music with the objective of improving its prestige as an art form and enhancing the status of music in the community.
• Serve as a resource in the community.
• Organize, promote and/or participate in cultural events for the students and the community at large.